Devil's Path (EP)

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Devil's Path
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EP by
Released19 June 1996
RecordedStovner Rockefabrikk
1996
Genre
Length18:30
Label Hot Records
Producer Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir chronology
Stormblåst
(1996)
Devil's Path
(1996)
Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
(1997)

Devil's Path is the second EP by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was originally released in 1996 by Hot Records. This album was reissued in 1999 along with the Old Man's Child Split EP In the Shades of Life, eventually becoming known as Sons of Satan Gather for Attack . The title track would later be re-recorded and released as part of the special edition of their album Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia .

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Shagrath; all music is composed by Silenoz & Shagrath. "Nocturnal Fear" was originally written and performed by Celtic Frost

No.TitleLength
1."Master of Disharmony"6:06
2."Devil's Path"5:32
3."Nocturnal Fear"3:22
4."Nocturnal Fear (Celtically Processed)"3:30

Personnel

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References

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